Lacksley Castell | |
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| Birth name | Lacksley Hugh Castell |
| Born | 10 April 1959 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | November 1983 (aged 24) |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1983 |
| Labels | Negus Roots, Rockers, Live and Love |
Lacksley Castell, sometimes misspelled Laxley, Lacksly, Lasky or Locksley Castel (10 April 1959 – November 1983) was a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his work in the early 1980s.
Lacksley Castell was born in 1959, [1] (although some sources claim 1962. [2][ unreliable source?]) The third of five brothers, Castell grew up on Dilliston Avenue in Kingston's Waterhouse district, [3] the area also home to artists such as Black Uhuru and The Travellers; Castell recorded in what was known as the "Waterhouse style". [4] He became friends with Hugh Mundell who helped both him and his friend Junior Reid to get started in the music business. [5] That resulted in Castell's first single releases in 1978, "Babylon World" and " Love in Your Heart", recorded with Augustus Pablo. In 1979, he recorded " Jah Love Is Sweeter" at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studios, which was a pre-release reggae chart hit in the United Kingdom in August 1979, with "What a Great Day" (produced by Prince Jammy) making the top five of the reggae 12-inch singles chart the same month. [6]
In 1980, Castell recorded the Jah Fire album with Hugh Mundell, produced by Prince Jammy. He also provided backing vocals on Sugar Minott's Black Roots album [7] and had a further 12-inch hit with " African Queen" that year. [8] His first solo album, Morning Glory, was released in 1982 on Robert "Flacko" Palmer's Negus Roots label, who also produced the record. This was followed by a second album, Princess Lady in 1983, co-arranged by Dean Fraser and mixed by Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser. Castell was also credited as arranger on fellow Negus Roots artists Sly & Robbie's 1982 album, Dub Rockers Delight, which consisted of dubs from his Morning Glory album. Dubs from the Princess Lady album were included on Mad Professor's In a Rub a Dub Style.
Castell died in November 1983 after an illness. [2] [3] He was buried in May Pen Cemetery in Kingston. [3] His two albums were re-issued on CD in 2005. A Lacksley Castell Facebook page is maintained by his brother Trevor Castell. [9]
- 1980: Jah Fire (with Hugh Mundell)
- 1982: Morning Glory
- 1983: Princess Lady
- 1978: "Babylon World"
- 1978: "Love in Your Heart"
- 1979: "What a Great Day (It Will Be)"
- 1979: "Jah Love Is Sweeter"
- 1979: "My Collie Tree"
- 1980: "African Queen"
- 1980: "Unkind to Myself"
- 1981: "Jah Is Watching You"
- 1981: "Government Man"
- 1982: "Speak Softly"
- 1983: "Tug-a-War Games"
- 1983: "Johnny Brown"
- ^ "This is trevor casell and i want to wish my... – Lacksley Castell". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ a b "LACKSLEY CASTELL". www.yardie-reggae.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Howard (2019) " Castell does ode to brother", Jamaica Observer, 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019
- ^ Katz, David (2003). Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 0-7475-6847-2.
- ^ Barrow, Steve; Dalton, Peter (2004). The Rough Guide to Reggae. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-329-4.
- ^ "Black Music – Reggae Charts 1979". www.dancecrasher.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Sugar Minott – Black Roots". www.roots-archives.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ "Black Music Magazine Charts". www.dancecrasher.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Lacksley Castell". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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Lacksley Castell | |
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| Birth name | Lacksley Hugh Castell |
| Born | 10 April 1959 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | November 1983 (aged 24) |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1983 |
| Labels | Negus Roots, Rockers, Live and Love |
Lacksley Castell, sometimes misspelled Laxley, Lacksly, Lasky or Locksley Castel (10 April 1959 – November 1983) was a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his work in the early 1980s.
Lacksley Castell was born in 1959, [1] (although some sources claim 1962. [2][ unreliable source?]) The third of five brothers, Castell grew up on Dilliston Avenue in Kingston's Waterhouse district, [3] the area also home to artists such as Black Uhuru and The Travellers; Castell recorded in what was known as the "Waterhouse style". [4] He became friends with Hugh Mundell who helped both him and his friend Junior Reid to get started in the music business. [5] That resulted in Castell's first single releases in 1978, "Babylon World" and " Love in Your Heart", recorded with Augustus Pablo. In 1979, he recorded " Jah Love Is Sweeter" at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studios, which was a pre-release reggae chart hit in the United Kingdom in August 1979, with "What a Great Day" (produced by Prince Jammy) making the top five of the reggae 12-inch singles chart the same month. [6]
In 1980, Castell recorded the Jah Fire album with Hugh Mundell, produced by Prince Jammy. He also provided backing vocals on Sugar Minott's Black Roots album [7] and had a further 12-inch hit with " African Queen" that year. [8] His first solo album, Morning Glory, was released in 1982 on Robert "Flacko" Palmer's Negus Roots label, who also produced the record. This was followed by a second album, Princess Lady in 1983, co-arranged by Dean Fraser and mixed by Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser. Castell was also credited as arranger on fellow Negus Roots artists Sly & Robbie's 1982 album, Dub Rockers Delight, which consisted of dubs from his Morning Glory album. Dubs from the Princess Lady album were included on Mad Professor's In a Rub a Dub Style.
Castell died in November 1983 after an illness. [2] [3] He was buried in May Pen Cemetery in Kingston. [3] His two albums were re-issued on CD in 2005. A Lacksley Castell Facebook page is maintained by his brother Trevor Castell. [9]
- 1980: Jah Fire (with Hugh Mundell)
- 1982: Morning Glory
- 1983: Princess Lady
- 1978: "Babylon World"
- 1978: "Love in Your Heart"
- 1979: "What a Great Day (It Will Be)"
- 1979: "Jah Love Is Sweeter"
- 1979: "My Collie Tree"
- 1980: "African Queen"
- 1980: "Unkind to Myself"
- 1981: "Jah Is Watching You"
- 1981: "Government Man"
- 1982: "Speak Softly"
- 1983: "Tug-a-War Games"
- 1983: "Johnny Brown"
- ^ "This is trevor casell and i want to wish my... – Lacksley Castell". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ a b "LACKSLEY CASTELL". www.yardie-reggae.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Howard (2019) " Castell does ode to brother", Jamaica Observer, 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019
- ^ Katz, David (2003). Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 0-7475-6847-2.
- ^ Barrow, Steve; Dalton, Peter (2004). The Rough Guide to Reggae. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-329-4.
- ^ "Black Music – Reggae Charts 1979". www.dancecrasher.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Sugar Minott – Black Roots". www.roots-archives.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ "Black Music Magazine Charts". www.dancecrasher.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Lacksley Castell". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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